Chapter 4-7 Dealer/Repair/Section 5 Plates C. Plates Issued: Section 5 plates are issued in a series. Each plate is issued under the same registration number followed by a different letter of the alphabet beginning with "A". D. Plate Fees: The annual fee for the master certificate of general registration is $100 plus $20 per plate. For Dealer Vanity and Repair Vanity plates, the fees are the same plus a $50 per plate special plate fee. E. Expiration Date: * Dealer general registrations and plates expire annually on March 31. * Owner/Contractor and Transporter general registrations and plates expire annually on June 30. * Farm general registrations and plates expire annually on September 30. * Repair general registrations and plates expire annually on December 31. Click here for FAQs on General Registration Plates 4:20http://www.massrmv.com/Registration/SectionFive/SectionFiveFAQs.aspx